How to find Industry Information

News and Trade Publications

A source of current industry trends are trade publications such as industry magazines and newspapers, which are essential for developing a good industry analysis. Some trade journals publish what are known as “special issues”. These issues focus on a particular topic such as salary surveys, reviews and forecasts, lists of the top 100 of a category, etc. They traditionally appear during the same month every year and are often retained by subscribers for future reference.

From the top of the search screen, in the Source Directory box, select: Browse

From the Browse Sources area, fill in the radio button for: Industry

From the #2 area, Filter By, go to the Publication Type, and scroll down to: News.From the next box, change All Sources to Industry Trade Press.From #3, select the industry of your choice to see the publications.

ABI/Inform Trade & IndustrySearch more than 750 business periodicals and newsletters with a trade or industry focus. Provides users with the latest industry news, product and competitive information, marketing trends, and a wide variety of other topics. Contains publications on every major industry, including finance, insurance, transportation, construction, and many more. Coverage: 1971 - current.

Business Insights Global Indexes approximately 1000 business, management, and industry journals, while providing full text for about 460 titles.